Recently, I’ve gotten the relatively rare opportunity to taste and review a number of American products (thanks Sera!) and I’ve realized a few things. For instance, eating pretzels as candy is a very US-based food phenomenon. Products like the Pretzel Pete Chocolate Peanut Butter Gems, large pretzel sticks dipped in chocolate and rolled in toppings, pretzels added to desserts and so on are really only something you find on American shores.
Needless to say I was super excited to try Hershey’s Take 5 bar and ripped it open immediately (as evidenced by photo above). The Take 5 bar is made with a long list of my favorite things: chocolate, pretzels, caramel, peanuts and peanut butter. Based on this list alone, what’s not to like? The bar itself is actually two bars – two vaguely oval-shaped lumps, each about 2.5 inches long.
As promised the bar does have all those ingredients in it. The bar is layered, starting with the peanuts and ending with the pretzel as a sort of base. The entire thing is then coated in a fairly thin layer of classic Hershey’s milk chocolate. The salty/sweet flavor combination is a classic, and the pretzel aspect of this bar just takes that flavor mix to the next level.
The Take 5 bar impressed me with its originality – I love the idea of having the pretzels in there, and having both whole peanut pieces as well as peanut butter. My only real complaint with it is that some of the layers were a bit thin, in particular the caramel. While it wasn’t quite the mouth party I had hoped for, Take 5 was pretty tasty and I could easily see myself picking this one up again. According to the Hershey’s Take 5 website, these are also made in peanut butter, white chocolate and a limited edition chocolate cookie version – all of which sound pretty heavenly to me.
As a delicious candy bar with just that little bit more oomph to it than your average Snickers or Mars, this one is worth eating.
Buy Hersheys Take5 Online:
- at Amazon.com
- in bulk at Candy Direct
I LOVE take 5!
March 26th, 2008 at 2:11 amits also good for watching your calories,its satisfying without feeling overindulgent
These are pretty awesome!
March 26th, 2008 at 2:42 amTake 5 bars are amazingly good. The textures and flavors are mixed perfectly. I haven’t had one in a while – now I want one!
March 26th, 2008 at 8:59 amHappy to hear you enjoyed it Michelle, you’re very welcome! :)
I’ve had all the other varieties, minus the white chocolate one, and none of them stand up to the original.
March 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pmMichelleG, you are entitled to your opinion… But these are AWESOMELY ADDICTIVE. I believe they are perfect as is. I have made addicts out of many co-workers by sharing these around Halloween. Yes, I buy the “fun size” because that way I don’t feel guilty for eating 4… or 6. Sera is right, all the alternative versions just aren’t as good.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:51 pmThis hands down has to be my favorite chocolate candy bar in the world. I love Take 5 bars. They are so delicious. The pretzel was a winner for me….
March 26th, 2008 at 8:21 pmLove these! When I first discovered them, I did my usual and opened one up in the car. I was about to put the car in drive and had to just stop and SAVOR this combination of everything I like! It was the perfect blend of sweet and salty, crunchy and chewy. Instant hit with me. I’ve tried the other flavors and I agree with everyone else: they’re OK, but the original stands above the crowd! “It wasn’t quite the mouth party I had hoped for” cracked me UP! LOL!
March 26th, 2008 at 10:26 pmP.S. Being a caramel addict, yeah, Take 5 could use more of it…
The concept is brilliant! how can you go wrong with a crunchy,chocolatey, peanut buttery goodness? :)
June 20th, 2008 at 11:53 amWe have those in Canada, but they are called Max 5. Actually I havent seen them in a while. I don’t think that they really took off here, I could be wrong though.
November 1st, 2008 at 2:31 amI don’t really care for Take 5 because I don’t like pretzels…except those big ones sold by Auntie Anne’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels….
February 15th, 2009 at 5:39 pmBut I just don’t like the salty contrast in an otherwise great cnady bar.